Sofi on August 11, 2008
Sofi on September 1, 2009
Sofi's one year anniversary with us came and went, along with all the flurry of Back-to-School Week. It did not go unnoticed, unappreciated, or unobserved. There was no grand party with doggy cake or anything like that, but we all took time to appreciate how far she has come!
When I look back at the hardest times in my life, it seems like I'm remembering someone else's life. I don't know if it's true for others, but I tend to put those difficult times when I was pushed to the limit out of my immediate consciousness as soon as I've moved into smoother waters. Funny how the first few months with Sofi has become one of those types of experiences for me! It seems like we've always had this bouncy dog with a bottomless pit of happiness in her heart barreling down the hall, taking down children and cats in her path. But all I have to do is go back to the first entries in this blog to see that we couldn't have possibly envisioned this reality one year ago. We were in way over our heads and were not particularly optimistic, once we got a few weeks into our task!
Our biggest problem with Sofi at this point is the ever-present worry that she will do us physical damage when one of us returns to the house from an absence--she gets so excited and starts throwing around her 70ish pounds with reckless abandon and sheer joy, until she is instructed firmly to "Go sit and stay" til she gets a handle on her emotions. She will sit there, wiggling and shaking, waiting as patiently as she can for a hug and chest rub, then all is well in her world.
I had intended to take some photos of Sofi on her anniversary, and two weeks late is not too bad. I hope you will enjoy seeing a few photos of Sofi enjoying her life (and Tucker, too!).
--Nikki
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4 comments:
Beautiful girl! This is a nice post about how much difference we can make in a rescued animal's life. She is beautiful and seems very sweet!
Wow, looks like Sofi has come a long way because of you. I like your guardian angel dog that passed too. Did you know he was going to pass so took the photo?
Meg, that photo was taken by my daughter several years before he passed. She made both of the dogs pipe cleaner halos. We've got a nice shot of both dogs with their halos, being very good sports. I do have a photo of Eliot from the night he passed, and I'm grateful for that one too.
Followed you from your comment in my blog. As a huge dog lover and also a fan of the mountain dogs, I had to peek in. Sofi is just adorable and I'm so glad she found a good home. My own yellow lab is also a rescue and gets super crazy when we come home everyday. Gotta love how happy is always is to see us though. :)
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